Mount Dora Hurricanes Face Eustis In Homecoming Showdown
Mount Dora High School hosts the Eustis Panthers in a crucial Mid-Lake Conference clash at 8 p.m. in the Community Bowl. Homecoming adds urgency as Mount Dora aims to upset and share the title, with key players returning from injuries and head coach Jess Dyess predicting a tight, hard fought game.
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Hurricanes
Mid-Lake
Eustis Panthers
Mount Dora
Eustis
Panthers
Guffhaws
Dyess
Mount Dora High Week Builds Toward 1964 Homecoming
Activity and tension rise at Mount Dora High as a full week of Homecoming events culminates Friday with a parade, a Homecoming game against Eustis, and the crowning of the 1964 Homecoming Queen. Freshmen start the fun with a blue and white hat prank, seniors stage a paper mache Panther and bonfire, and the week ends with a postgame dance and a Hurricane Hut concert by Starfires of Orlando.
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Mount Dora High School
Mount Dora
Eustis
Eustis Panther
Tara Swartsel
Becky Ray
Georgia Greenwell
Peggie Bowie
Jackie Bolt
Maureen Stewart
Mary Ann Tanner
Judy Reich
5Th Ave
Eustis High School
Doreen Geddes
Cheri Jackson
Shandon
Stewart
Steve Chesley
Mike Croak
Bill Bulpitt
Orlando
Bank of Mount Dora Chooses Site at Golden Triangle
The Bank of Mount Dora will be built on a 40,000 square foot section of the Golden Triangle Shopping Center beside US Highway 441A. Robert E. Warfield Jr. of the First National Bank and Trust Co. of Eustis said construction will start as soon as possible after a state charter approval and FDIC clearance. The building will occupy the former sign area and is leased from the shopping center.
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Bank of Mount Dora
Golden Triangle
Robert E. Warfield Jr
First National Bank and Trust Co
Eustis
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Warfield
Bids Sought for East Town Center Addition
The city invites bids to construct an addition to the East Town Youth Center with a bid opening on December 1. Councilman Tommy Houser funded $3500 in the current budget for improvements to the facility, which will primarily serve as a library for area residents.
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East Town
Tommy Houser
Universal Cable Vision proposes Mount Dora TV franchise
A Cocoa firm seeks a Mount Dora franchise to install a community antenna for at least seven channels. President Harry Bennett Jr. said subscribers would pay $5 monthly while the city would receive 3 percent of gross for five years then 4 percent. Council took no action and Bennett promised to return with further details and an ordinance.
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A.cocoa
Universal Cablevision, Inc
Mount Dora
Harry Bennett Jr
Universal
Bennett
Antenna Television
Christmas Club Pays Out $28,000 In Mount Dora
Mount Dora residents received about $28,000 in Christmas Club checks mailed by First National Bank of Mount Dora. George J. White Sr. said the payout is the bank’s largest Christmas payoff and hopes most funds will be spent locally. The 1965 Christmas Club opens with weekly deposits over 50 weeks and a final check for the total amount.
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Mount Dora
George J. White Sr
First National Bank of
White
Topic earns top state award for makeup and typography
The Mount Dora Topic was named the state’s outstanding newspaper in its circulation class for typography and makeup and placed third in general excellence. Florida Press Association honored non metropolitan papers at Silver Springs. Valerie Johnson accepted plaques and certificates for The Topic.
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Topic
Mount Dora
Florida Press Association
Silver Springs
Valerie Johnson
Clewiston News
Washington County News
Bradford at Home After Surgery
Charlie Bradford has been discharged from Waterman Memorial Hospital and is resting at home at 516 Key Ave in Eustis. He underwent surgery last week and may receive visitors while recuperating.
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Charlie Bradford
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Key Ave
Eustis
Bradford
Waterman
Hospital Patients at Waterman Memorial Hospital
Mount Dora patients listed this week include Joyce Smith Wade Cowart William Hayward Albert Mairs Harry Clark Win Sleight Lloyd Elmore George Bruce Marian Bertram Helen Holmes Marian Bliss Constance Fenske and Roy Reeve.
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Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Joyce Smith
Wade Cowart
William Hayward
Albert Mairs
Harry Clark
Win Sleight
Lloyd Elmore
George Bruce
Marian Bertram
Helen Holmes
Marian Bliss
Constance Fenske
Roy Reeve
Field Of 7 Off And Running For 3 Council Seats
Seven candidates including incumbents vie for three City Council positions in the December 8 election. Former members Javens and Dake join John Bales Ronald Christie and others in the field. Ballots will list all seven as city residents vote to decide the council lineup this year.
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Charles R. Javens
Gordon Dake
John D. Bales
Ronald Christie
Lillian
Mel Wagner
E. E
Wyn) Brown
Tommy Houser
J. P. Turner
Wagner
Jesse Willmott
Park Commission
Brown
Houser
Turner
Javens
Dake
Lake County
Triangle Lanes
Golden Triangle
Bales
American Can Co
Christie
Tom Champion
Oscar Schubert
Warren Morgan
Robert Wason
Helen Street Condominium Plan Defeated By City Council
Rezoning proposal for Helen Street between Ninth and Tenth to allow Carl Schmidt to build an eight unit condominium failed on second reading by a 5-2 vote. Residents voiced strong opposition, with seven letters and petitions submitted. Schmidt outlined two bedroom two bath units priced around 16000 each, total project cost estimated at 110000 to 125000.
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Helen Street
Carl Schmidt
Schmidt
Canai Sene
Tommy Houser
Robert Wason
Council
J. P. Turner
Contest on Downtown Problem Opens in Mount Dora
A Mount Dora resident launches a contest to improve the downtown business climate with a $100 prize fund. Entries must be postmarked by December 19 and are limited to 100 words. First prize is $50, second $25, third $15, with the remainder supporting Christmas awards.
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Mount Dora
Seniors Prepare for Final Hurricane Football Walk
The defense features Larry Carlton Bolt Carver and Potter in the backfield with Moon at linebacker Rodosti Pease Wason McCabe Alderman and Jim Dake along the line. Seniors Carver Dufour Salmon McCabe Cain Bill Blair Philip Chapman Potter and Wason finish their careers this Friday. Larry Carlton’s junior eligibility expires this year making Fridays game his last with the Hurricanes.
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Larry Carlton
Bolt
Carver
Potter
Moon
Rodosti
Pease
Wason
McCabe
Alderman
Jim Dake
Dufour
Salmon
Cain
Bill Blair
Philip Chapman
George White Jr Named To County Chamber Post
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce elected new officers for the coming year at its 50th annual dinner. Lake County leaders include George J. White Jr as vice president with President Guy J. Merry and other officers W. J. Rogers and Karl Lehmann. The event featured Congressman D. R. Matthews and Congressman A. S. Herlong as guest speakers.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
W. J. Rogers
Tavares
Karl Lehmann
Montverde
Tax Collections Rise in Lake County for October 1964
Lake County gathered 123 thousand 280 dollars and 46 cents in sales taxes for October 1964. Director J Ed Straughn of the Florida Revenue Commission notes an increase of 8 thousand 132 dollars and 42 cents from October 1963.
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Lake County
J. Ed Straughn
Florida Revenue Commission
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Mike Stewart
Pete Salmon
John Moon
Bernard McCabe
Steve Bolt
By Grace Campbell
New Bank
East Town Center
Citrus Culture
Mount Dora Tavares
First National
Johnson
Contest
P.O
George White Jr
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